The Town of Comox has taken another step toward replacing its aging fire hall, with council approving the submission of cost estimates and giving the green light to proceed with construction if the project comes in on budget.

Courtenay residents have just a little more time to weigh in on the City’s 2026 budget, with an online budget simulator accepting feedback until the end of day.

New figures from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service show seven black bears were killed in the Campbell River area in 2025, all of them dispatched due to public safety concerns.

Biologists are asking the public to help monitor local bat populations by reporting dead bats and unusual daytime bat activity during the winter months.

A GoFundMe established last week to raise funds for a Campbell River family is nearing its goal.

Parent volunteers at Mark R. Isfeld Secondary School are asking the community to help support a special celebration for this year’s graduating class.

B.C.’s Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation is condemning racist vandalism in Port Alberni following the defacing of the Orange Bridge with Nazi symbols painted over the message “Every Child Matters.”

A North Island College faculty member has received national funding to support hands-on learning and cancer research education for students.

School District 72 is highlighting what teachers were up to during their Pro P-Day Day earlier this month.

The City of Campbell River opened an overnight warming centre last night in response to low temperatures.

The City of Courtenay says that there was a cougar sighting Wednesday behind the North Island College buildings.

Ferry service between Heriot Bay on Quadra Island and Whaletown on Cortes Island will be suspended for a few weeks next month as terminal upgrade work enters its final phase.

Cumberland has adopted a new Official Community Plan that will guide how the Village grows and changes over the coming decades.

Neighbourhood planning is set to get underway in the Eaglecrest area of Qualicum Beach, as the Town begins work on a long-term plan to guide how the neighbourhood may evolve.

A Surrey man has been sentenced to five years in jail for sexual offences involving a youth in Campbell River.

The Comox Valley Airport has closed out 2025 with the busiest year in its history.

Comox Valley Schools says it has made major progress expanding access to nutritious school meals through its Feeding Futures School Food Program.

Comox Valley Regional District is beginning work on its 2026 to 2030 financial plan and is inviting residents across the Comox Valley to take part in the budget process.

A 19-year-old Campbell River woman has died in Australia.

Police have located a grey Toyota Tacoma pickup that was involved in the serious crash of a Honda Civic near Parksville.

BC Hydro has passed a major milestone in the expansion of electric vehicle infrastructure across British Columbia, now operating more than 800 public EV charging ports provincewide.